A candlelight vigil has been held at Castlecliff Beach for teenager Jordan James Marshall who drowned there on Christmas Day.

Tamahou Wanoa's whanau have been left wondering what went wrong after he drowned while freediving for kaimoana off the East Cape yesterday.

Lifesavers are urging caution after the drowning toll for the year passed 100 yesterday. Here are some safety tips.

The 12-year-old boy who died in a boating accident will leave 'a bloody huge hole in the family' his father says.

There has been a call to ban motorboats in Blue Lake following the death of a 12-year-old boy

The off-duty police constable was with her partner and their children when she spotted a hand in the air in the ocean frantically waving for help.

Cory Edgecombe Lilley was swept away while swimming at Raglan on Thursday. His family are still holding out hope of finding him.

Two heroes jumped into a swollen North Island river to save the life of a woman swept away.

The Government wants to repeal the Swimming Pool Fencing Act of 1987, a comprehensive act that has saved at least 21 children since its introduction.

The Waikato District Council has failed in its High Court bid to oust the current Waingaro Hot Springs owners after years of repairs to the site went ignored.

Water slides at a Melbourne pool have been shut down after 12 people were overcome by strong chlorine fumes.

The Coastguard is issuing a reminder to all boaties to carry out maintenance and safety checks after ten different boats called for assistance.

Searchers have found debris today after two friends went missing at sea on Wednesday.

Something is obviously awry when a country with one of the worst drowning rates in the developed world is struggling to save the very places where many youngsters learn to swim.

Police have located a body floating in the water between Waiheke and Motuihe Islands.

The Nelson Marlborough Rescue helicopter was sent to help a fishing boat about 48km off Westport, Westland, yesterday afternoon.

Terrifying footage of a mega shark attacking a tiny boat in New Zealand waters is making fresh waves online.

Sonny Bill Williams has posted a picture of his daughter on social media last night, sharing her first swim with his 443,000 followers on Twitter.

Documents show there were 13 near-misses at Auckland pools recorded last year, most involving children.

Hundreds of swimmers will race in the King of the Bays event on Auckland's North Shore today, but one competitor has a special motivation for taking part.

The boat of two fishermen missing from Port Waikato since Monday may never be recovered, police say.

The search for two fishermen missing at Port Waikato enters its third day today. The police Eagle helicopter will search the area near the mouth of the river.

The air search today for the two missing fisherman was unsuccessful, police say.

A fisherman missing with a friend after crossing the Port Waikato Bar usually stayed clear of the notoriously dangerous stretch of water.

Those close to a drowning man who was pulled from Wellington Harbour last week say they are still mystified as to why their friend was in the water.

With the Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol season officially ending this Easter weekend, and many boaties still out on the water, New Zealanders are being urged not to be complacent about safety.

A teenage hero who helped to rescue a drowning man is devastated she will never get to meet the student she saved.

The manager of a council pool in Lower Hutt who was fired after failing a drug test has won the right to go back to work for now.

Tsunami sirens will be tested at midday on Sunday at north and west Auckland beaches.